Reddit fined £14.5m in UK over children’s privacy failures
( February 24, 2026, 11:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Online forum Reddit was fined just under £14.5 million in the UK on Tuesday, as the privacy regulator concluded it had unlawfully processed children’s personal information. The Information Commissioner’s Office said Reddit had failed to implement robust age assurance and lacked a lawful basis to process the data of people under 13, potentially exposing them to harmful content. The ICO warned that reliance on self-declaration age checks would remain under scrutiny.Statement follows....
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